Tocumen (PTY) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 4h 30m
Bearing
1° N
Tocumen (PTY) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 1,853 miles (2,981 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PTY–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Copa Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PTY–RDU; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
37
July 2026
Seats
6,299
both directions
Passengers
5,865
both directions
Load factor
93.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PTY–RDU?
Copa Airlines operated the most nonstop PTY–RDU departures in July 2026 (36), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- CM
Copa Airlines
36 departures · 6,120 seats
Share of departures97.3%94.0%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures2.7%63.1%
Load
What plane flies PTY–RDU?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 57% of PTY–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
21 departures · 90.8% load
56.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
12 departures · 96.2% load
32.4% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 96.2% load
10.8%
How has PTY–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop PTY–RDU departures rose from 36 in August 2025 to 37 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PTY–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
36 departures · 4,964 passengers
84.9%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 4,153 passengers
76.7%
Load
October 2025
36 departures · 5,038 passengers
84.4%
Load
November 2025
36 departures · 4,615 passengers
75.5%
Load
December 2025
42 departures · 6,386 passengers
89.6%
Load
January 2026
40 departures · 5,837 passengers
84.8%
Load
February 2026
32 departures · 4,412 passengers
80.3%
Load
March 2026
36 departures · 5,443 passengers
88.4%
Load
April 2026
34 departures · 4,820 passengers
85.3%
Load
May 2026
36 departures · 5,660 passengers
93.2%
Load
June 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
July 2026
37 departures · 5,865 passengers
93.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PTY → RDU
91.8% full
19 departures · 2,973 passengers
RDU → PTY
94.5% full
18 departures · 2,892 passengers
Nonstop PTY–RDU traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Tocumen
PA
Tocumen International Airport
Coordinates
9.07°N, 79.38°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Tocumen (PTY) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
PTY to RDU is 1,853 miles (2,981 km / 1,610 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PTY to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 1,853-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 30m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PTY–RDU?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (56.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (32.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying PTY–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,853-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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